IHDN Mission Activities

02/22/2026

02/20/2026

Hi All,
It’s always difficult to say goodbye. Thanks once again for making this trip to Ghana a special one! We were accompanied to the airport by Mr. Mark Dedzoe, Mr. Ernest Bobonu, Mr. Victor Gbewordo and Dr. Henry Kpeli.
We appreciate you and all the hours you spent driving us around and helping us get the best bargains at the Art Center. The Shea butter experience and visit to the markets were spectacular! Looks like we have new converts in Dr. Zak and Dr. Seth to the wonders of the use of pure Shea butter!
Thsnk you, Auntie Grace, for the delicious cuisine every day! Every meal was delicious!
We say bye for now at the airport!

02/20/2026

Dear All,
We were a 13-member team and at this time, seven (7) of us are heading back to the United States today, Friday, February 20, 2026.
We are happy to note that the IHDN Health & Development High School Enrichment Program was a successful as well the biomedical training sessions. During our time there, the medical staff saw
1500 patients. This year more patients came from out of town, some as far as the capital, Accra.
The hospital staff is experiencing a stagnant growth right now. We have increased our staff but not enough to offset the work-load, which have increased exponentially.

We were able to finish the windows at the Women & Children Wards in Wagbato. We plan to open the wards by the end of the year. It was fun spending time with the elementary students as they eat a delicious lunch of chicken and rice, a rare treat.
We plan to start seeing patients by the end of the year, once we get a committed Midwife to run the wards.

We were audited during our time in Ghana. E.P. Church International Mission Hospital. Then on Wednesday, we received great news: “Congratulations for being the 3rd best institution clinically in the municipal area and best hospital among the 25 hospitals in the Ketu North district.”
We’ll like to congratulate our hard-working, dedicated staff for the wonderful work that they are doing to make our patients live longer in this community. May their service be as unto the good Lord.

Yesterday,our team had a wonderful trip to the Aburi Gardens. We had a fantastic time being guided by Mr. Paul Nabil. (Please keep an eye out for my blog on my trip to Aburi Gardens).
It is now 5:30 pm, Ghana time. We just had a delicious meal, served by Auntie Grace. We’re heading out to the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana bound for Amsterdam and then to Chicago, IL tomorrow, by God’s grace!
Thank you all for taking the ride on this journey. Your prayers are always needed! I’ll keep you posted!

Sincerely,

June Wood Agamah, MPH
Logistics Coordinator, IHDN
Author, Caryl’s Closet

02/14/2026

IHDN 47th Mission Team in Ghana, made a difference in the lives of people in the Volta Region of Ghana

02/14/2026

I got over 100 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day to All!
Cudos to our wonderful E. P. C International Mission Hospital staff for taking time to care for our local students!
Today, Saturday, February 14th, a team of staff led by Dr. Daisy Adjorlolo and other senior staff are hosting a Medical Outreach to the Abor Senior High School students.
These students will be educated on basic nutrition, health and safety issues and screened for high blood pressure and anemia.
These community efforts will go a long way towards improving the quality of life of future generations in the Volta Region of Ghana in the years to come.
We appreciate your selfless service and dedication to the cause of the hospital, which seeks to use the earthly ministry of Christ to provide quality healthcare to poor villages and communities in the Volta Region and beyond!m
All are welcomed to the E.P. C International Missions Hospital. We are opened 24/7 and we do our best to serve all of our patients with dignity and respect.
Call +233 20 703 9422 for an appointment today!

Sincerely,
Jube Wood Agamah, MPH
Logistics Coordinator, IHDN

02/13/2026

Dear All,
Please continue to pray for the IHDN 47th Mission team as they wind down their trip in Ghana.
On February 11, 2026, the first team member to depart, is our daughter, Dr. Alikem Miriam Agamah, who completed her 11-day mission trip to Ghana. She served well by interpreting X-Ray and ultrasound slides of patients. This determined what further steps needed to treat patients effectively. Among other activities, she enjoyed working with Mr. Paul Worla, Radiographer, Dr. Henry Kpeli and the medical staff. We thank her for her service and wish her safe journey back to Indianapolis, IN.

We hosted an important dinner meeting later that Wednesday evening in Accra with members of the PAACs group and local Ghanaian Surgeons, seeking to collaborate with them to streamline further expansion/development of surgical procedures done at the E.P.C.International Mission Hospital in the near future.

On Thursday, February 12, the rest of our team accompanied by two members of the PAACS team went back to Agbozume/Weta, to tour the hospital facilities and meet some of the staff.

Meanwhile, the second group, (5 members), led by Mr. Noble Adigbli (Moody Church) are preparing to leave for the United States on Friday, February 13th, on the same flight as The 2 PAACS team members, also headed for the United States. We(The SIU medical student and Interns , Mr. Jim Loeffler, Dr Agamah, Dr. Toya and me) are holding the fort here at the Hospital. Things are getting very quiet around here. We miss the others’ loud banter and funny tales. Life in Agbozume, will be a bit less rowdy for sure without our brothers and sisters!

Please pray for traveling mercies for everyone involved. Pray for patients who were operated on, that they will heal without complications. Pray for the staff as they work tirelessly day and night to provide necessary care and to save lives. For example, there are a number of emergency admissions due to motorcycle accidents on the main roads. Sometimes patients may elect to transition because they cannot afford to continue treatment elsewhere. May the good Lord continue to be among us as we seek to do our best under the circumstances! Amen.

02/09/2026

Hello All,
We are starting the 2nd week of our mission trip here in Ghana. As usual, there are many moving parts but somehow, the good Lord always sustains us and keep us safe.
In Isiah 58: 6-9 days, says, « Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loosen the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-when you see the naked, to clothe them and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn and your healing will quickly appear. Then your righteousness will go before you and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. Then you will call and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help and he will say, « Here I am. If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk. «
On Friday, February 6, 2026 our mission team headed to Wagbato. a remote village to feed the 75+ children. The children waited patiently for us to arrive and sang lovely songs, including a welcome song. After washing their hands, we proceeded to hand out parcels of food. There was plenty of leftovers and the children took some food home to share with their families. Here are some scenes from the event.

02/09/2026

Hello All,
We are starting the 2nd week of our mission trip here in Ghana. As usual, there are many moving parts but somehow, the good Lord always sustains us and keep us safe.
In Isiah 58: 6-9 days, says, « Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loosen the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-when you see the naked, to clothe them and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn and your healing will quickly appear. Then your righteousness will go before you and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. Then you will call and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help and he will say, « Here I am. If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk. «
On Friday, February 6, 2026 our mission team headed to Wagbato. a remote village to feed the 75+ children. The children waited patiently for us to arrive and sang lovely songs, including a welcome song. Dr. Agamah engaged the children and introduced our team. After washing their hands, we proceeded to hand out parcels of food. There was plenty of leftovers and the children took some food home to share with their families.

02/04/2026

Dear All,
One Monday, February 2, 2026, we began the 2nd IHDN Health & Development Institute High Schools Enrichment Program and had our first full day of patient consultations, clinics and ward rounds at the E.P.C International Mission Hospital.

A total of 34 Students from four (4) local high schools attended the Enrichment courses.
Ten (10) students from Klikor Secondary , Eight (8) students from Weta Secondary, Six (6) students from Some Secondary and 10 students from A. M. E Zion Secondary School. After day one, 26 students remained. These students were bused in, welcomed by Ms. Emma Hammond and staff, fed and oriented. Students were well behaved and seemed happy to be part of something new and exciting!

Our Volunteer mentors are a diverse group of people with varying gifts and talents. June (your’s truly) presented on Christian Values, Answers to Life’s Most Basic Question, How to Find Your Purpose and Make Life’s Decisions and Knowing Essential Skills to Succeed in Life. Ms. Alberta assisted and the students learned how to trust God in the midst of their struggles. Amanda taught Reading and Comprehension and did assembly line for Scanning of patient Records with Dr. Toya and Rachel. Adeshina did scanning of IHDN Internet Network on Firewall. He worked on isolating risks if any was found. Mr.Jim got 2 additional students, total 4 and they worked on biomedical systems, fixed monitors and worked on faulty equipment. Three of these graduates from Valley-view Technical Training went through 4 years of biomedical engineering. Mr. Jim is focusing on teaching them how to relate with staff when equipment breaks down . Mr. Gabriel did Mathematics Review with the students. Ms. Julia found interesting malarial slides in between ward rounds and consultation with Dr. Agamah. She is amazed at how difficult it would’ve been for patients to get medical care if the hospital was not here.
Dr. Miriam worked with Paul (X-Ray technician) as she dictated X-Ray reports. She also scanned patients with ultrasound and dictated their reports. Rachel helped with scanning of patients records and taught students about Infectious Diseases. Dr Toya taught classes on Listening and Speaking and continued English Review with students. During down times, she entertained students with games and movements (Hokey Pokey, etc.) Dr Zakaria, Dr. Seth and Juliana enjoyed working in the consulting room with Dr. Agamah. They went to read malaria slides with Dr Brobey. Mr Noble joined the building team as they continued construction on the Women & Children ward in Wagbato. They even had to battle with an 8 ft cobra! We are greatful that there was no injury.

01/30/2026

Dear All,
Thank you for your prayers!
The IHDNMission team made it safely to Ghana. The Springfield team met with the Chicago team. Ten of us flew to JFK and we were joined by our daughte, Dr. Alikem Miriam and Mr. Jim Loeffler from Michigan. Thanks for your prayers and support. All 36 suitcases arrived with the team. We thank God for traveling mercies!🙏🏾🙌🏽🎊🎈🌺🌷

01/29/2026

Hi All,
Please continue to keep the IHDN 47th Mission trip to Ghana. Part of the team left Springfield and joined another part of the team at O’Hare International. Our Delta flight should be leaving within the next hour, bound for JFK and finally to Accra, Ghana in the morning!
Thanks to Mr. Thomas Ose for braving the Chicago traffic to get us to O’Hare on time!’